Rumor Has It (the Luckies #1) - by Sarah Mlynowski & Christina Soontornvat (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

The Luckies is a delightful new series from mega-bestselling, mega-award-winning authors Christina Soontornvat and Sarah Mlynowski! The Brady Brunch meets Sweet Valley High in this irresistible, juicy story of a blended family who becomes the subject of all the gossip in a small town!

Meet the Luckies: A newly blended family comprised of teen siblings Annie and Alex Lukchai, and their little brother, Adam, (plus their puppy, Pilot) and teen siblings Leela and Mia Luxenberg (and their cat, Jelly). The five new stepsiblings have nothing in common, though they all agree that the nickname their newlywed parents have given the family, "The Luckies", is pretty cringe.

Still, the name seems apt when the Luckies move into a lavish manor home in the small Tennessee town where Leela's mom grew up. And with that move comes the attention of the whole town: Who are all these good-looking new kids, why are they in the fanciest house in town, and how will they fit into the social order of the high school?

Drama and misadventures ensue while the family also starts planning a big party to host... which could lead to disaster. Will this new family fall apart before they've even gotten started?

Fast-paced, juicy, and fun, this story contains gorgeous illustrations that bring the Luckies to life and will keep readers begging for more!

About the Author

Sarah Mlynowski is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and coauthor of over fifty books for teens, tweens, kids, and adults, including the Whatever After series, the Best Wishes series, and the Upside-Down Magic series, which was adapted into a Disney Channel movie. Originally from Montreal, Sarah now lives in Los Angeles with her family. Visit her online at sarahm.com.
Christina Soontornvat is a three-time Newbery Honoree, a Sibert Honoree, and a Kirkus Prize winner. Her highly acclaimed backlist includes the middle grade books The Tryout, The Last Mapmaker, A Wish in the Dark, and All Thirteen; the picture book To Change a Planet; and the chapter book series Diary of an Ice Princess and Legends of Lotus Island. Christina lives in Tennessee with her family. You can learn more about her work at soontornvat.com.